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John Jay Rosenthal Tops Teammate for Title
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY TONY PINCIARO FOR THE SOMERS DAILY VOICE ON 2/5/2012 HARRISON, N.Y. – After the first five seconds of the match, Mike Rosenthal had to put aside the fact that he was wrestling his John Jay-Cross River teammate, workout partner and good friend, Billy Gossett. It was not who I was wrestling,…
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A familiar face and name takes over John Jay wrestling program
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY JIM MACLEAN FOR THE RECORDER ON 12/6/2024 Mark Swertfager can’t even remember the first time he stepped into the wrestling room at John Jay. He was too young, but he sure has spent a lot of hours in the room at John Jay Middle School since that first time. He has been…
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John Jay Wrestles to 47-27 Victory Over Somers
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY RICH MONETTI FOR THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES ON 12/12/2024 CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Tuesday Dec. 10, John Jay hosted Somers at the high school and the Wolves were very obliging through the first seven matches. A 27-11 lead for the Tuskers, the uphill battle that remained wasn’t worrisome for Austin Omin. “152,…
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John Jay Wrestling Outlasts Suffern
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY RICH MONETTI FOR THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES ON 12/24/2024 CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Dec. 17, John Jay hosted Suffern at the high school, and changing things up, the match began in the middle at 124 pounds. After John Aniello got the Wolves off to a technical default, the Mounties reeled off three…
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John Jay grapplers close season with solid showing at Sectionals
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY RICH MONETTI FOR THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES ON 2/16/2025 CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Wednesday, Feb. 12, John Jay took to the County Center and was hoping to crown a few sectional champions. Unfortunately, none reached the top of the podium, but it was still a good day for the Wolves. A second place finish…
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John Jay Wrestling dominates Peekskill in 78-6 victory
ORGINALLY POSTED BY RICH MONETTI FOR THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES ON 1/20/2025 CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Jan. 14, John Jay welcomed Peekskill to the high school, and Jake Llanos declared what the wrestling team strives for no matter the opponent. “84-0 is always the goal,” said the 170-pounder, and he wasn’t far off on this…
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Swertfager to be Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education trustee and Section 1 wrestling icon Bill Swertfager will be taking his place among the greats this fall. Swertfager, who enjoyed a storied and successful career as a wrestling coach at both Horace Greeley and John Jay High Schools was recently announced as one of the newest…
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John Jay Wrestling Wins Match of Runs Against Rye
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – After John Jay wrestlers jumped out to a 24-0 lead on Jan. 9, Rye scored 15 straight to get within range. Of course, the heart of the Wolf lineup was on deck, and there seemed little cause for concern. But Austin Omin, Jojo Kern and Jake Llanos all had their hands full,…
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John Jay Wrestling Splits Tri-Meet With Wins Over Clarkstown, Loss to Ketchum
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Thursday, Dec. 12, John Jay hosted Ketchum, Eastchester, and Clarkstown North for a tri-meet at the high school, giving fans two matches for the price of one. The Wolves came away with a split on the day, falling to Ketchum, 51-20, before rebounding with a convincing 56-20 victory over Clarkstown…
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John Jay Wrestlers Show Out at Section Tournament
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. – On Saturday, Feb. 7, John Jay grapplers traveled to the Westchester County Center for the Section One Wrestling Tournament. After two grueling days of competition, only two Wolves remained standing by Sunday’s conclusion. David Corrales placed fifth, while John Aniello finished sixth. Aniello was forced to settle for sixth place after…